Beds Bugs

Bed bugs are stinging insects that feed on people's blood while they sleep. They have a brownish color and are the size of an apple seed (4 to 7mm). They like to hide inside mattresses during the day, which is why it is important to protect not only the mattress, but also the box spring (this is where most infestations are found).

According to a recent survey, 2.7% or 40,000 households on the island of Montreal were infested with bed bugs. In New York, 1 in 15 households would have bed bug problems. Bed bugs are spread in all major cities of the world. It’s better to be proactive.

Life cycle

Their eggs are white, 1 mm long and almost impossible to see on most surfaces. The female lays about 200 eggs in her life, at a rate of 2 to 4 eggs a day. She lays her eggs in crevices and cracks, behind woodwork or any other well-hidden location. Eggs take 6 to 17 days to hatch.

They can survive up to 18 months without feeding themselves; more mature specimens can survive even longer.If they are not exterminated, bed bugs will reproduce and spread quickly. When they are in large numbers, infestation of bed bugs can become a nuisance. An infestation of bed bugs can have serious health consequences.

The main symptoms are:• red blisters similar to those caused by mosquito bites;• itching that can sometimes be strong and very unpleasant. The Intensity of itching is stronger early in the morning, but decreases during the day.

Bedbug bites can take up to 14 days to become visible. They are most often found on the face, neck, arms, legs and chest, but can be inflicted anywhere in the body.